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Convinced that change is impossible, many students simply remain abroad after they complete foreign studies, even though the Shah's social-minded program is as ambitious as anything they could prescribe for Iran. The shortage in doctors-presently 22,000-could be nearly wiped out merely if all the Iranian doctors living in the U.S. would come home again...
...middle class is uneasily aware, Iran's new prosperity is unevenly shared. A scant 10% of the people control 40% of the wealth, while the bottom 30% enjoy only 8% of it. Inflation, now running at 20%, diminishes even these gains. Until the situation improves, the Shah's white revolution will be incomplete...
...moments of reflection, the Shah has been known to confess some unease about aspects of his Great Civilization...
Grand Goals. But there are larger questions about Iran's future that remain unanswered. What if the Shah were to die suddenly? Would Empress Farah, who has been designated regent for Crown Prince Reza, 14, be able to carry on the great projects now under way? Is the Shah's imposing military buildup a deterrent against war or a provocation? The Shah has not only filled the power vacuum that existed in the gulf after the British left but has shown an interest in establishing a strong naval presence in the Indian Ocean. Inevitably, such a move would...
Another and perhaps more impressive affirmation of the Shah's position in Iranian life took place at Golestan Palace. He presided over a salam or birthday levee of a thousand courtiers and high officials. Some of the men were dressed in cream-colored trousers and high-necked gold-braided uniform jackets; it was a scene oddly reminiscent of the days of Metternich. At a signal from the master of ceremonies, they carried out a prescribed ritual: a bow, a kiss bestowed on the outstretched imperial hand and flowery salutations, "Tavalod-e-Shahanshah Aryamehr ra Tabrik Arz Mikonam [Greetings...